Multiple injuries reported after car crashes into London shopping centre
Police say a 59-year-old woman faces six criminal negligence charges as investigators review video and witness accounts of the crash.
- An SUV crashed into the GoodLife Fitness gym at Sherwood Forest Mall in London, injuring seven women including one pinned under the vehicle and two critically injured, according to Police Chief Thai Truong.
- Emergency crews responded around 7:40 a.m. to the crash, prompting London Health Sciences Centre to declare a Code Orange Level 1 for a coordinated response to multiple incoming patients.
- The vehicle accelerated into the gym building, creating a large hole in the exterior wall; investigators found no evidence of terrorism related to the crash, Police Chief Truong said.
- GoodLife Fitness closed the gym due to the emergency, and London Mayor Josh Morgan praised the coordinated efforts of emergency responders including police, paramedics, and firefighters.
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The Hamilton Spectator
Woman, 59, charged with negligence in London, Ont., mall fitness centre crash: police
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Seven women were rushed to hospital after a vehicle crashed through the wall of a fitness centre at a London, Ont., mall during the early morning hours of June 12. One of the women is in critical condition after becoming trapped beneath the vehicle, London Police Chief Thai Truong told reporters during an afternoon press conference. She was freed by emergency responders and life-saving measures were performed at the scene. He said the driver is …
The Toronto Star
Seven injured after car crashes into mall fitness centre in London, Ont.: paramedics
LONDON - Seven people in London, Ont., were sent to hospital on Friday morning after a vehicle crashed through a brick wall and into a shopping mall gym.
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